Check-book



2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(Model.)

M. CAMPBELL- CHECK BooK.

Patentedv Mar. 6,1883.

(Mo'ie.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

M. CAMPBELL.

CHECK BOOK.

'-N. 273,254. Patented Malm, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @Errea MYRON CAMPBELL, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

CHECK-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,254, dated March 6, 1883.

' Application ledAugnst26,1882. (Model.)

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, MYRoN CAMPBELL, of South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ledger Gheck- Books 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of my invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ot' reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification'.

The object of my invention is to provide a check-book compact and convenient to carry in the pocket, and provided with space to remain in the book, conveniently ruled for keeping a record of bank deposits and bank balances and memoranda of matter written upon the detached checks, so arranged as to provide a succession of consecutive record-pages, each of which, when in use, may be directly before the writer, without intervening leaf 0rwhen in use, to face the check to be writ-ten upon, on account of intervening leaves, and another portion, while presenting the page in use immediately facing the check, have intervenin g stubs, which make the record-.page uneven, rough, and difficult to write upon. My invention seeks to do awayfwith both these objections, presenting the record-page always illustrates the mann-er of disposing of each* successive record-leaf as it is lled up. Fig. 3 shows, my book as in Fig. 1, except that, instead of attaching a series of leaves to a single leaf or cover, the space for record is obtained by enlarging 'the leaf or cover with a lap, which may be one or more times the size of the book. Fig. 4 shows my book with the outside cover omitted, the sheet or sheets for record being ot' such material that it is not needed. It also illustrates the manner of utilizing for record the outside of the flap when a flap or fold is used in place of a series of leaves, and the manner of folding it into the book.

In all these figures like letters indicate like parts.

A represents any number of blank checks, which, when written upon, are to be detached.

B B represent leaves conveniently ruled for keeping a record of bank deposits and bank balances and memoranda of checks drawn.

C represents a sheet, (or oover,) to which are attached any number of blank sheets or leaves convenient-ly ruled for record, or which may Fig. 1 shows my book open for use. A series of record-leaves, B,are attachedto the cover or sheet C at c, or maybe attached at c or c, insuch a manner that each leaf, when filled, may be folded back over the sheet or cover (l and be retained in the book, and at the same time be out of the way of the succeeding record leaf, (or it is obvious that in the same book -the record-leaves may beso arranged that part shall fold over the sheet C at c, part at c', and part at 0.) Bythis arrangement each of the series of record-pages while in use faces the blank checks, and without any leaf or stub intervening, allowing the proper entry or memorandum to be made before the check is removed, and inviting attention to bank balances.

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner of disposing of each of the series of record-leaves B, after it is lled, by folding it back over the sheet or cover G, out of the way of the succeeding leaf B.

Fig. 3 shows my bool; with the sheet or cover C enlarged with a flap or fold, C', which may be one or more times the size ot' the book, and illustrates the manner in which the enlarged sheet C G may be used for record, and the novelty of my invention remain the same as if a series of leaves were attached to the short sheet or cover C.

Fig. 4 illustrates the manner of utilizing for record the space on the outside of the flap C zo and the manner in which it is folded into the book. 1t also shows the book with the outside cover, D, omitted, the sheet or cover C being supposed to be of suitable texture and stiff'- ness to render its use unnecessary.

What I claim as new and of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A check-book having two or more recordpages made one cr more times the size of the book, arranged substantially as described, so that, by folding, each 1'ecord-page,\vhen in use, may be directly before the writer, Without intervening leaf or stub, as the check to be dotacbed is being written upon.

MYRON CAMPBELL. lYitnessos:

W. T. CARSKADDON, DAVID B. EASTBURN. 

